oSIST prEN ISO 14025:2025

Environmental statements and programmes for products - Environmental product declarations (EPDs) (ISO/DIS 14025:2025)

ISO 14025:2006 establishes the principles and specifies the procedures for developing Type III environmental declaration programmes and Type III environmental declarations. It specifically establishes the use of the ISO 14040 series of standards in the development of Type III environmental declaration programmes and Type III environmental declarations.
ISO 14025:2006 establishes principles for the use of environmental information, in addition to those given in ISO 14020:2000
Type III environmental declarations as described in ISO 14025:2006 are primarily intended for use in business-to-business communication, but their use in business-to-consumer communication under certain conditions is not precluded.

Umweltaussagen und -programme für Produkte - Umweltproduktdeklarationen (ISO/DIS 14025:2025)

Allégations environnementales et programmes pour les produits - Déclarations environnementales de produits (DEP) (ISO/DIS 14025:2025)

L'ISO 14025:2006 établit les principes et les procédures de développement de déclarations environnementales de Type III et des programmes correspondants. Elle établit spécifiquement l'utilisation de la série de normes ISO 14040 pour le développement de déclarations environnementales de Type III et des programmes correspondants.
L'ISO 14025:2006 établit également les principes relatifs à l'utilisation d'informations environnementales additionnelles.
Les déclarations environnementales de Type III décrites par l'ISO 14025:2006 sont principalement destinées à une communication interentreprises, mais leur utilisation pour la communication entre une entreprise et des particuliers dans certaines conditions n'est pas exclue.

Okoljske izjave in programi za proizvode - Okoljske deklaracije za proizvode (EPD) (ISO/DIS 14025:2025)

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 31-May-2025
• ICS: 13.020.50 - Ecolabelling
• Technical Committee: UZO - Environmental management
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 08-Apr-2025
• Due Date: 26-Aug-2025
• Completion Date: 12-Jun-2025
• Ref Project: prEN ISO 14025 - Environmental statements and programmes for products - Environmental product declarations (EPDs) (ISO/DIS 14025:2025)

Relations

• Revises: SIST EN ISO 14025:2010 - Environmental labels and declarations - Type III environmental declarations - Principles and procedures (ISO 14025:2006)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2025

Overview

The oSIST prEN ISO 14025:2025 standard, titled Environmental statements and programmes for products - Environmental product declarations (EPDs), represents the latest draft update expected in 2025. Developed by CEN and aligned with ISO/DIS 14025:2025, it provides comprehensive principles and procedures for creating and managing Type III environmental declaration programmes and declarations. Building on ISO 14025:2006, this updated standard emphasizes harmonization with the ISO 14040 series focused on life cycle assessment (LCA) methodologies.

ISO 14025:2025 serves as an essential framework for organizations aiming to communicate verified environmental data of products in a transparent, consistent, and internationally recognized manner. It addresses both business-to-business (B2B) and select business-to-consumer (B2C) communication scenarios.

Key Topics

• Type III Environmental Declarations (EPDs): Established as a robust method to communicate quantified environmental impacts of products based on life cycle data compliant with ISO 14040 standards.
• EPD Programme Requirements: Detailed guidelines for program operators on structuring and managing environmental declaration schemes, including responsibilities, stakeholder involvement, and product category determinations.
• Life Cycle Assessment Integration: Mandates the application of ISO 14040 series LCA procedures to quantify environmental data accurately.
• Data Quality and Reporting: Specifics on data collection, quality assurance, and presentation format that ensure comparability and transparency.
• Verification and Conformity Assessment: Procedures for independent verification to guarantee reliability and credibility of EPDs.
• Business-to-Consumer Adaptations: Additional requirements addressing effective communication of environmental claims in consumer markets.
• Principles of Flexibility and Comparability: The standard balances flexibility for diverse product categories while maintaining comparability of environmental information.
• Product Category Rules (PCRs): Protocols for developing and harmonizing PCRs as foundational elements to standardize assessments across similar products.

Applications

• Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) Development: Enables manufacturers, suppliers, and organizations to create standardized EPDs that showcase product environmental performance for stakeholder assurance.
• Sustainable Procurement: Buyers and procurement professionals can utilize EPDs to make informed decisions aligned with sustainability goals.
• Regulatory Compliance: Supports compliance with national and international regulations that reference standardized environmental declarations.
• Green Marketing and Eco-labelling: Allows companies to substantiate environmental claims to consumers and business partners with credible, verified data.
• Environmental Management Systems: Integrates environmental declarations into broader sustainability and environmental impact reduction initiatives.
• Product Lifecycle Analysis: Facilitates accurate environmental impact reporting from raw material extraction through disposal.

Related Standards

• ISO 14020: Provides overarching principles for environmental labeling and declarations.
• ISO 14040 Series: Defines life cycle assessment principles and requirements critical for EPD content.
• ISO/TS 14027 & ISO/TS 14029: Offer harmonization guidance for Product Category Rules (PCRs) and EPD programs to ensure comparability.
• International Ecolabelling Standards: Harmonizes with various ecolabeling guidelines for consistent environmental claims.

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Keywords: ISO 14025, environmental product declarations, EPDs, environmental statements, life cycle assessment, Type III environmental declaration, environmental labeling, sustainable procurement, product category rules, environmental impact communication, business-to-business environmental communication, environmental standards 2025, ISO 14040 series.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2025
Okoljske izjave in programi za proizvode - Okoljske deklaracije za proizvode (EPD)
(ISO/DIS 14025:2025)
Environmental statements and programmes for products - Environmental product
declarations (EPDs) (ISO/DIS 14025:2025)
Umweltaussagen und -programme für Produkte - Umweltproduktdeklarationen (ISO/DIS
14025:2025)
Allégations environnementales et programmes pour les produits - Déclarations
environnementales de produits (DEP) (ISO/DIS 14025:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 14025
ICS:
13.020.50 Označevanje z ekološko Ecolabelling
nalepko
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms related to the environment .2
3.2 Terms related to EPDs and EPD programmes .3
3.3 Terms related to life cycle.5
3.4 Terms related to conformity assessment of EPDs .7
3.5 Abbreviated terms .8
4 Principles . 8
4.1 General .8
4.2 Flexibility.8
4.2.1 Principle .8
4.2.2 Rationale .9
4.3 Comparability .9
4.3.1 Principle .9
4.3.2 Rationale .9
5 EPD programme requirements . 9
5.1 General .9
5.2 General programme instructions (GPI) .9
5.3 Responsibilities of EPD programme operator .10
5.4 Involvement of interested parties .11
5.5 Scope of the programme, responsible parties and intended audiences . 12
5.6 Specific requirements and criteria . 12
5.6.1 General . 12
5.6.2 Procedures for definition of product categories . 12
5.6.3 Procedure for the development and maintenance of PCRs . 12
5.6.4 Procedure for the application of LCA methodology .14
5.7 Quantification methodologies, data quality and reporting . 15
5.8 Reporting, format of EPDs and publication . 15
5.8.1 General . 15
5.8.2 EPD project report . 15
5.8.3 EPD format .16
5.8.4 EPD publication and responsibility .16
5.9 Changes or revisions to EPD programmes and EPDs .16
6 General requirements applying to EPDs . 17
6.1 General .17
7 Specific requirements applying to EPDs in an EPD programme. 17
7.1 General .17
7.2 EPD content .17
7.2.1 General .17
7.2.2 Data required in an EPD .19
7.3 Additional environmental or other sustainability-related information .19
7.4 EPDs based on information modules . 20
7.5 Comparability of EPDs .21
8 Requirements for EPD types .22
8.1 General . 22
8.2 EPD Types . 23
8.3 Prospective EPD Types . 23
9 EPD programme requirements on PCR review and aspects of verification .24

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9.1 General .24
9.2 Procedure for PCR review .24
9.3 Procedure for independent verification of data declared in the EPD . 25
9.4 Procedure for verification of the EPD . 25
9.5 Procedure for independence and competencies of the PCR review panel members and
verifiers . 26
9.6 Procedure for data confidentiality .27
9.7 EPD programme meeting this document .27
10 Additional requirements for developing EPDs for business-to-consumer communication.27
10.1 General .27
10.2 Provision of information.27
10.2.1 Content and availability of the EPD .27
10.2.2 Availability of the EPD . 28
10.2.3 Explanatory information . 28
10.3 Involvement of interested parties . 28
10.4 Verification . . 28
Annex A (informative) EPD programme development and operation scheme .29
Annex B (informative) Simplified examples illustrating the development of an EPD .31
Annex C (informative) Harmonization of PCRs and EPD Programmes for EPD Comparability
according to ISO/TS 14027 and ISO/TS 14029 .34
Bibliography .37

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through
ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee
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with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are described
in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the different types
of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the editorial rules of the
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of any patent
rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or on the ISO list of
patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions
related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the World Trade
Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www.iso.org/iso/foreword.html.
ISO 14025 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 207, Environmental management, Subcommittee SC
3, Environmental labelling.
This second edition of ISO 14025 cancels and replaces ISO 14025:2006, which has been technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— the title of the standard has been updated;
— removal of some of the content from clauses 4, 5, 6 and 7 which have been transferred to the revised
ISO 14020;
— description of the concept of ‘additional environmental or other sustainability-related information´ and
how to include this type of information into an EPD;
— the addition of a normative reference to ISO/TS 14027 and ISO/TS 14029
— inclusion of an informative annex on harmonization of PCRs and EPD programmes for EPD Comparability
according to ISO/TS 14027 and ISO/TS 14029;
— inclusion of a new section on EPD types and requirements; and
— updated EPD programme requirements on PCR review and aspects of verification to satisfy the demands
of the marketplace.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.

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Introduction
0.1  This document contains principles, requirements and guidance for environmental product declaration
(EPD) programmes and EPDs. EPDs provide quantified environmental information on the life cycle of a
product that can support comparisons between products fulfilling the same function. EPDs:
— are provided by one or more organizations;
— are based on independently verified life cycle assessment (LCA) data, life cycle inventory analysis (LCI)
data or information modules in accordance with the ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 and, where relevant and
available, additional environmental or other sustainability-related information;
— are developed using predetermined impact indicators and predetermined inventory indicators; and
— are subject to the administration of a programme operator, such as a company or a group of companies,
industrial sector or trade association, public authorities or agencies, or an independent scientific body or
other organization.
0.2  EPDs are one type of environmental statement. The overall goals of environmental statements are to:
— communicate accurate information about environmental aspects or impacts of products;
— encourage the demand for and supply of products that cause less stress on the environment;
— stimulate market-driven continual environmental improvement in products; and
— where relevant, support compliance with regulation.
0.3  An EPD is not in itself a comparative assertion and does not declare the environmental preferability of
a product.
NOTE In practice EPD programmes and EPDs are referred to by various names such as Eco Leaf, eco-profile,
environmental declaration of product, environmental profile and environmental footprint.
0.4  EPD programmes following this document are required to ensure that both the supporting LCA data
and the resulting EPDs undergo independent verification either internally or externally. This could, but does
not necessarily, mean third-party verification except in the case of business-to-consumer EPDs, in which
case this document requires that EPD programmes specify that all verifications be carried out as third-
party verification.
0.5  Harmonization of general programme instructions (GPI) and particularly product category rules
(PCRs) are encouraged between EPD programmes to be aligned with the principle of comparability (see 4.3).
This includes mutual recognition of rules with respect to PCR development, PCR review and verification
procedures, administrative procedures and EPD format. To help ensure comparability of EPDs, programme
operators are encouraged to work cooperatively to achieve harmonization of the programmes and PCRs and
to develop mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs).
To support harmonization, two complementary documents have been published – ISO/TS 14027 and
ISO/TS 14029. These supporting documents describe principles and requirements for PCR development and
MRA respectively, and are complementary to the related clauses in this document.
NOTE Practical guidance on harmonization of PCRs and EPD programmes according to ISO/TS 14027 and
ISO/TS 14029 in conjunction with this document can be found in Annex C.
0.6  The objective of this document is to harmonize the development and credible use of EPDs. The benefits
of this document will be:
a) increased opportunities for purchasers, potential purchasers and users of products to make informed
comparisons of, and purchasing decision related to, products;
b) to encourage improvement of environmental performance of products;
c) to provide information for assessing the environmental impacts of products over their life cycle;

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d) accurate and verifiable EPDs that are not misleading;
e) increased potential for market forces to stimulate environmental improvements in production processes
and products;
f) prevention or minimization of unwarranted EPDs;
g) reduction in marketplace confusion with other types of environmental statements and general
certification of products that fulfil environmental or other sustainability-related requirements.
0.7  This document is one of a series of ISO documents (i.e., the ISO 14020 family of standards) that provide
principles, requirements and guidance for different types of environmental statements. The documents in
the ISO 14020 family of standards include:
— ISO 14020: common terms and definitions, principles and general requirements for all environmental
statements (e.g. self-declared environmental claims, ecolabels, EPDs and footprint communications) and
associated programmes that enable the communication of environmental aspects and environmental
impacts of products.
— ISO 14021: principles, requirements and guidance for environmental statements in the form of self-
declared environmental claims.
— ISO 14024: principles, requirements and guidance for environmental statements in the form of
environmental labels known as ecolabels.
— ISO 14025: principles, requirements and guidance for environmental statements in the form of
environmental product declarations (EPDs).
— ISO 14026: principles, requirements and guidance for environmental statements in the form of footprint
communications.
— ISO/TS 14027: principles, requirements and guidance for product category rules (PCR) that support the
use of life cycle assessment as a method to compile and evaluate information that is used as a basis for
making environmental statements.
— ISO/TS 14029: principles, requirements and guidance for the mutual recognition of EPDs, footprint
communications and associated programmes.
0.8  The following diagram provides the existing structure of the ISO 14020 family of standards in graphic form.

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Figure 1 — Structure of the ISO 14020 family of standards
0.9  This document makes normative reference to requirements in ISO 14020. Those requirements refer to
the generic term ‘environmental statement’. In reading this document and ISO 14020 together, the generic
term ‘environmental statement’ in ISO 14020 can be interpreted as referring to the specific term included in
this document i.e. ‘environmental product declaration (EPD)’.

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Environmental statements and programmes for products —
Environmental product declarations (EPDs)
1 Scope
1.1 This document specifies principles and requirements, and provides guidance for environmental
product declaration (EPD) programmes and their associated environmental product declarations. This
document specifies the use of ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 on life cycle assessment in the development of EPDs.
1.2 This document covers EPD programmes and their associated EPDs intended to address environmental
impacts and aspects of products which can also include related social and economic aspects in support of
sustainable development.
NOTE 1 This document does not deal with Social-LCA and Economic-LCA indicators.
NOTE 2 Related social and economic aspects of the products can be reported as additional sustainability-related
information, where relevant and available.
1.3 This document provides guidance and requirements for the communication of the environmental
impacts and aspects of products to the intended audience of the EPD.
1.4 This document does not include sector-specific provisions, which are dealt with in other ISO
documents. It is intended that sector-specific provisions in other ISO documents related to EPDs be based on
and use the principles, requirements, and guidance of this document.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 14020:2022, Environmental statements and programmes for products - Principles and general requirements
ISO/TS 14027:2017, Environmental labels and declarations — Development of product category rules
ISO/TS 14029:2022, Environmental statements and programmes for products — Mutual recognition of
environmental product declarations (EPDs) and footprint communication programmes
ISO 14040, Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Principles and framework
ISO 14044, Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Requirements and guidelines
ISO 14050, Environmental management — Vocabulary
ISO 14071:2024, Environmental management — Life cycle assessment — Critical review processes and reviewer
competencies
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 14050 and the following shall apply.

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3.1 Terms related to the environment
3.1.1
environment
surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna,
humans and their interrelationships
Note 1 to entry: Surroundings can extend from within an organization to the local, regional and global system.
Note 2 to entry: Surroundings can be described in terms of biodiversity, ecosystems, climate or other characteristics of
an organization’s activities (including projects) or products (3.2.4) that interact or can interact with the environment.
[SOURCE: ISO 14020:2022, 3.1.2]
3.1.2
environmental aspect
element of an organization’s activities or products (3.2.4) that interacts or can interact with the
environment (3.1.1)
Note 1 to entry: Typically, environmental aspects can include emissions to air, discharges to water and waste arisings,
which in turn can generate environmental and human health impacts such as global warming, smog, water pollution
or contaminated land.
[SOURCE: ISO 14020:2022, 3.1.3, modified – reference to “human” added in Note 1 to entry.]
3.1.3
environmental impact
change to the environment (3.1.1), whether adverse or beneficial, including possible consequences, wholly or
partially resulting from an organization’s environmental aspects (3.1.2)
[SOURCE: ISO 14020:2022, 3.1.4]
3.1.4
environmental performance
performance related to the management of environmental aspects (3.1.2)
[SOURCE: ISO 14020:2022, 3.1.5]
3.1.5
environmental information
subject matter of a qualitative or quantitative nature that is related to environmental conditions or
environmental performance (3.1.4) of a product (3.2.4)
3.1.6
sustainability-related information
subject matter of a qualitative or quantitative nature that is related to social or economic aspects that are
affected by environmental conditions or the environmental performance (3.1.4) of a product (3.2.4)

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3.2 Terms related to EPDs and EPD programmes
3.2.1
environmental statement
DEPRECATED: environmental label
DEPRECATED: environmental declaration
information on one or more environmental aspect(s) (3.1.2) or environmental impact(s) (3.1.3) of a product
(3.2.4) that intends to inform and influence the market of the product
Note 1 to entry: The environmental statement can represent a point in time or can cover a period of time.
Note 2 to entry: Types of environmental statement include, but are not limited to:
a) self-declared environmental claims;
b) ecolabels;
c) EPDs (3.2.2);
d) footprint communications.
Note 3 to entry: An environmental statement can appear on a product or packaging as a label, a symbol, a logo, an
electronic product label or a machine-readable code (e.g., QR code and bar code). It can also be communicated in other
ways, e.g. in web-based product data or in an advertisement.
[SOURCE: ISO 14020:2022, 3.2.1, modified — listed deprecated terms has been changed, Note 3 to entry has
been revised and Note 4 to entry has been removed.]
3.2.2
environmental product declaration
EPD
DEPRECATED: Type III environmental declaration
environmental statement (3.2.1) providing environmental data of a product (3.2.4) using predetermined
impact indicators (3.3.9) and predetermined inventory indicators (3.3.8) resulting from an LCA (3.3.2) and,
where relevant and available, additional environmental information (3.1.5)
Note 1 to entry: The predetermined indicators address relevant environmental impacts (3.1.3) and aspects (3.1.2), the
results of those predetermined indicators are derived from an LCA using PCR (3.3.3).
Note 2 to entry: Requirements for an LCA are given in ISO 14040 and ISO 14044.
Note 3 to entry: EPDs can include quantitative and qualitative data.
Note 4 to entry: EPDs can include, where relevant and available, data related to additional sustainability-related
information (3.1.6).
Note 5 to entry: Requirements for PCRs are given in ISO/TS 14027.
[SOURCE: ISO 14020: 2022, 3.2.8, modified — in the definition, the terminology regarding indicators has
been made more specific and reference has been added to “where relevant and available”, Note 1 to entry
has been revised and Note 4 to entry has been replaced.]
3.2.3
EPD programme
DEPRECATED: Type III environmental declaration programme
rules and procedures for providing an EPD (3.2.2)
Note 1 to entry: EPD programmes can be carried out at international, regional, national or sub-national levels.
Note 2 to entry: An EPD programme can include requirements for conformity assessment.
Note 3 to entry: For EPD programmes, the programme operator (3.2.8) is typically a party that is external to the
responsible party (3.2.11).
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Note 4 to entry: Derived from the definition of ‘environmental statement programme’, 3.3.1, in ISO 14020.
3.2.4
product
any goods or service
[SOURCE: ISO 14050: 2020, 3.5.12.]
3.2.5
product category
group of products (3.2.4) that can fulfil equivalent functions
[SOURCE: ISO 14020:2022, 3.2.12]
3.2.6
intended audience
person or organization identified by the responsible party (3.2.11) as being the one that relies on the
environmental statement (3.2.1) to make decisions
Note 1 to entry: The intended audience can be a client, purchaser or potential purchaser, investor, consumer (3.2.10),
responsible party, programme operator (3.2.8), regulators, financial community, general public or other interested
parties (3.2.7), such as local communities, governmental or non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
[SOURCE: ISO 14020:2022, 3.2.14]
3.2.7
interested party
person or organization that can affect, be affected by, or perceive itself to be affected by an environmental
statement (3.2.1)
Note 1 to entry: To “perceive itself to be affected” means the interested party has made its perception known to the
programme operator (3.2.8).
Note 2 to entry: The interested parties for EPD programmes (3.2.3) can include, but are not limited to, material
suppliers, manufacturers, trade associations, purchasers, users, consumers (3.2.10), nongovernmental organizations
(NGOs), public agencies and, when relevant, certification bodies.
[SOURCE: ISO 14020:2022, 3.2.15, modified — reference to “environmental statement programmes” has
been replaced by “EPD programmes” in Note 2 to entry.]
3.2.8
programme operator
person or organization responsible for developing and maintaining an EPD programme (3.2.3)
Note 1 to entry: For EPDs (3.2.2), the programme operator is typically a party that is external to the responsible party
(3.2.11).
[SOURCE: ISO 14020:2022, 3.3.3, modified — reference to “environmental statement programme” has been
replaced with “EPD programme” in the definition and Note 1 to entry has been revised.]
3.2.9
general programme instructions
GPI
guidelines for the operation of an EPD programme (3.2.3)
[SOURCE: ISO/TS 14029:2022, 3.4, modified — reference to “footprint communication programme” has been
removed from the definition.]
3.2.10
consumer
individual member of the general public purchasing or using products (3.2.4) and property for private
purposes
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2020, 3.5.17]

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responsible party
claimant
person or organization responsible for the provision of the EPD (3.2.2)
Note 1 to entry: The supplier or manufacturer of the product (3.2.4) usually is the responsible party.
[SOURCE: ISO 14020:2022, 3.2.13, modified — “environmental statement” has been replaced with “EPD” in
the definition and Note 1 to entry has been revised.]
3.2.12
EPD tool
calculation tool specifically developed to simplify the LCA (3.3.2) calculation procedures in order to generate
an EPD (3.2.2) based on PCR (3.3.3)
Note 1 to entry: An EPD tool is typically verified, leading to a simplified EPD verification process.
3.3 Terms related to life cycle
3.3.1
life cycle
consecutive and interlinked stages, from raw material acquisition or generation from natural resources to
final disposal
[SOURCE: ISO 14044: 2006/Amd 2: 2020, 3.1]
3.3.2
life cycle assessment
LCA
compilation and evaluation of the inputs (3.3.14), outputs (3.3.15) and the potential environmental impacts
(3.1.3) of a product system throughout its life cycle (3.3.1)
[SOURCE: ISO 14020:2022, 3.4.2]
3.3.3
product category rules
PCR
set of specific rules, requirements and guidelines for developing EPDs (3.2.2) based on LCA (3.3.2) for one or
more product categories (3.2.5)
[SOURCE: ISO 14020: 2022, 3.4.3, modified — reference to “statements” has been replaced by “EPDs”.]
3.3.4
information module
compilation of data to be used as a basis for an EPD (3.2.2), covering a unit process or a combination of unit
processes that are part of the life cycle (3.3.1) of a product (3.2.4)
3.3.5
declared unit
quantity of a product (3.2.4) for use as a reference unit in an EPD (3.2.2) based on LCA (3.3.2), for the
expression of environmental information (3.1.5) needed in information modules (3.3.4)
EXAMPLE Mass (kilogram or metric tonne), volume (cubic metre).
Note 1 to entry: The declared unit is used where the function and the reference scenario for the whole life cycle (3.3.1)
cannot be stated.
3.3.6
functional unit
quantified performance of a product system for use as a reference unit
[SOURCE: ISO 14040:2006, 3.20]

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comparative assertion
environmental statement (3.2.1) regarding the superiority or equivalence of one product (3.2.4) versus a
competing product that performs the same function
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2022, 3.7.7, modified — reference to “environmental claim” has been replaced by
“environmental statement”.]
3.3.8
predetermined inventory indicator
indicator that is derived from LCI (3.3.12) for reporting LCA (3.3.2) data as identified in the PCR (3.3.3)
EXAMPLE LCI elementary flows such as biogenic carbon, non-renewable primary energy, renewable primary
energy, non-hazardous waste, hazardous waste.
3.3.9
predetermined impact indicator
impact category indicator (3.3.11) that is derived from life cycle impact assessment (3.3.13) for reporting LCA
(3.3.2) data as identified in the PCR (3.3.3)
3.3.10
impact category
class representing environmental issues of concern to which life cycle inventory analysis (3.3.12) results may
be assigned
EXAMPLE Climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, photo-oxidant formation, acidification, eutrophication,
human toxicity, eco-toxicity.
Note 1 to entry: Examples of impact categories are described in ISO/TR 14047.
[SOURCE: ISO 14044:2006, 3.39, modified — Example and Note 1 to entry have been added.]
3.3.11
impact category indicator
quantifiable representation of an impact category (3.3.10)
[SOURCE: ISO 14044:2006, 3.40]
3.3.12
life cycle inventory analysis
LCI
phase of LCA (3.3.2) involving the compilation and quantification of inputs (3.3.14) and outputs (3.3.15) for a
product (3.2.4) throughout its life cycle (3.3.1)
[SOURCE: ISO 14044:2006, 3.3]
3.3.13
life cycle impact assessment
LCIA
phase of LCA (3.3.2) aimed at understanding and evaluating the magnitude and significance of the potential
environmental impacts (3.1.3) for a product system throughout the life cycle (3.3.1) of the product (3.2.4)
[SOURCE: ISO 14044:2006, 3.4]
3.3.14
input
product (3.2.4), material or energy flow that enters a unit process
Note 1 to entry: Products and materials include raw materials, intermediate products and co-products.
[SOURCE: ISO 14040: 2006, 3.21]

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output
product (3.2.4), material or energy flow that leaves a unit process
Note 1 to entry: Products and materials include raw materials, intermediate products, co-products and releases.
[SOURCE: ISO 14040: 2006, 3.25]
3.3.16
system boundary
boundary based on a set of criteria specifying which unit processes are part of the system under study
Note 1 to entry: In this document, “system under study” refers to product system.
[SOURCE: ISO 14044:2006/Amd 2, 3.32.]
3.4 Terms related to conformity assessment of EPDs
3.4.1
competence
ability to apply knowledge and skills to achieve intended results
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2020, 3.1.10]
3.4.2
third party
person or body that is recognized as being independent of the parties involved, as concerns the issues in
question
Note 1 to entry: In this document, when the term is used as an adjective it is hyphenated.
[SOURCE: ISO 14050: 2020, 3.2.8, modified — Figure of speech and New Note 1 to entry has been added.]
3.4.3
verifier
competent and independent person or persons with responsibility for performing and reporting on a
verification (3.4.5) process
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2020, 3.4.5]
3.4.4
PCR review
product category rules review
process whereby a third-party (3.4.2) panel reviews the product category rules (3.3.3)
3.4.5
verification
confirmation of an EPD (3.2.2), through the provision of objective evidence (3.4.6), that specified requirements
have been fulfilled
[SOURCE: ISO 14050:2020 , 3.4.1, modified — admitted term ”conformity assessment“ has been removed
and reference to “of an EPD” has been added.]
3.4.6
objective evidence
data supporting the existence or verity of something.
[SOURCE: ISO 14050: 2020, 3.4.32, modified — delimiting subject field “audit” has been removed.]

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3.5 Abbreviated terms
EPD environmental product declaration
GPI general programme instructions
GWP global warming potential
IM information module
LCA life cycle assessment
LCI life cycle inventory analysis
LCIA life cycle impact assessment
MOU memorandum of understanding
MRA mutual recognition arrangement
NGO nongovernmental organization
PCR product category rules (see NOTE)
NOTE Use of the initialism ‘PCRs’ within the text refers to multiple or a set of different PCR.
4 Principles
4.1 General
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